UNiQ Column: Stone Fruit Season
By Zia Ravenscroft (he/they) CW: Sexual Assault, Rape The first time I encountered the term ‘stone’ was when I was both still lesbian and...
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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Cherida Fraser
Mar 182 min read
Column: NZPC
Words by: Cherida Fraser (she/her) Myth and misinformation about sex work is endless, and everybody’s lived experience is unique. So what...
Mairangi Campbell
Mar 112 min read
Column: Ngāi Tauira
Words by Mairangi Campbell, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe | Apiha Matauranga (Academic Officer) I sit in my desolate room, accompanied only by...
Alison Winstaney
Mar 112 min read
VUWSA Column: Is A.I Taking Our Jobs?
Getting a university degree is often sold to students as a way of increasing our employability and ensuring the sweet promise of job...
Salient Mag
Mar 113 min read
Dear Aunty Vic
Q: There's this girl I've been chatting with, and she's really cool. We have a lot in common, and she's cute, but I'm not sure if I'm up...
Salient Mag
Mar 42 min read
Dear Aunty Vic
Q: During O-Week, some guys caused significant damage to someone's room, including smashing roof tiles. One of them, whom I went to high...
Marcail Parkinson
Mar 42 min read
VUWSA: Wtf is a Union?
Words by VUWSA President Marcail Parkinson (she/her) When I first started working, unions seemed like a distant concept, something I...
Aunty Vic
Feb 262 min read
Dear Aunty Vic
Q: Is it too soon to move in together? My boyfriend and I, both 20, have been together for 2 years. While my friends and family think...
Miriama Campbell
Feb 261 min read
Ngāi Tauira: Want an experience fresher than mine?
words by Miriama Campbell (she/her) Kia ora e hoa, ko Miri ahau. I hear you'reyour new here; don’t worry, I was a fresher too. Let me...
Khai Dye-Brinkman
Feb 261 min read
UNIQ FRUIT SALAD: Discovering Community
Embracing Belonging Through Club Engagement Words by UniQ President Khai Dye-Brinkman (they/them) Entering university marks a pivotal...
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